diff --git a/common/locales/en/character.json b/common/locales/en/character.json
index 95e3221a86..71b29df747 100644
--- a/common/locales/en/character.json
+++ b/common/locales/en/character.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
{
+ "communityGuidelinesWarning": "Please keep in mind that your Display Name, profile photo, and blurb must comply with the Community Guidelines (e.g. no profanity, no adult topics, no insults, etc). If you have any questions about whether or not something is appropriate, feel free to email leslie@habitica.com!",
"statsAch": "Stats & Achievements",
"profile": "Profile",
"avatar": "Customize Avatar",
diff --git a/website/views/options/profile.jade b/website/views/options/profile.jade
index 4777cd033c..7b5aba8546 100644
--- a/website/views/options/profile.jade
+++ b/website/views/options/profile.jade
@@ -256,8 +256,9 @@ script(id='partials/options.profile.profile.html', type='text/ng-template')
//{{profile.profile.blurb | linky:'_blank'}}
form.col-md-4(ng-show='_editing.profile', ng-submit='save()')
+ .alert.alert-info.alert-sm
+ !=env.t("communityGuidelinesWarning")
input.btn.btn-primary(type='submit', value=env.t('save'))
-
// TODO use photo-upload instead: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/derbyjs/xMmADvxBOak
.form-group
label=env.t('displayName')